Autographic register



H. J. WAECHTER 2,255,013

AUTQGBAPH I C REGI S TER Filed 001:. 5, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet l IINVENTOR. fl 7 YW ywdx Mad ATTORNEYS,

2,1941 a. J. WAECHTER 5313 AUTOGRAPHIC REGiSTER Filed Oct. 5, 1937Sheets-Sheet 2 Fun: 1.

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R E T H c E A w H AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Oct. 5, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet5 INVENTOR.

WMKVM ATTORNEYS,

Patented Dec. 2, 1941 AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Harry J. Waechter, MountHealthy, Ohio, as-

signor' to Paul Benninghofen and Fritz G. Diesbach, both ofHamiltomOhio, as trustees Application October 5, 1937, Serial No.167,423

9 Claims. (Cl. 282-21 This invention relates to autographic registers,manifolding machines or the like employing continuous form stationeryusually as a composite web, composed of a plurality of strips insuperposed registering relation with a transfer material interleavedtherebetween, or between .a set of form or sections of the web or stripswhen disposed upon the writing platen.

This type of stationery is generally punched with apertures, a pair foreach form length usually at the head end thereof, which are utilized forgoverning and controlling the withdrawal tain a finger hold thereon forcontinuing the web withdrawal manually for a delivery or abstraction ofa set of forms which have been filled in and to be appropriatelypositioned in a successive set in position upon a writing platen.

An object of the invention is to provide an autographic register or thelike machine with web feed or arresting means in the form of a pin ordetent for entry through an aperture in the web when brought intoregistration therewith, composed of a plurality ofsegments'independently operable for aperture entry to permit theaperture thereof to enter in the event it has been partially cloggedthrough'disturbance in the relative registration of the strips of whichthe web is composed.

Another object of the invention relates to the provision of a duplex pinwith its elements or segments independently operable for entry into aweb aperture to arrest its advance, with one of the elementstranslatable in a direction to Y initiate the advance of the web when incooperation with the web aperture.

Other features and advantages of the invention relate to details ofconstruction and rela- 'tive arrangement of parts to attain the objectsFigure 5 is a detailed perspective view showing relatively opposingportions of the web feed arresting mechanism as spread-apart. v

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the web feed arresting, and formregistration mechanism as a unit for installation in an autographicregister or the like machine.

Figure '7 is a rear view of the unit shown in Figure 6 with portionsthereof in section and portions broken away to illustrate parts thatwould otherwise be hidden and with the parts in a normal position.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8, Figure '7'.-

Figures 9 and 12 are views similar to Figure 7 for illustratingrelatively difierent stages of operation. 1 i

Figures 10 and 13 are sectional views similar .to Figure 8 with theparts in an operative stage as illustrated in Figures 9 and 12respectively.

Figurell is a top plan view of the unit. Figure 14 is a perspective viewof the unit with the parts in an operative stage at the end of a webextractinginterval.

Figure 15 is a view similar to Figure 8 with the parts in a state ofoperation shown in Figure 14.

Thepresentinvention in a preferred embodiment comprises web feedarresting or controlled device as a self-contained unit or assembly forconvenient installation within the forward or delivery end of a writingcase, its unit organization facilitating manufacture and installationinto the machine; it, however, being obvious that l-to 4 inclusive, lindicates a writing case constituting a casing formed of sheet metal,providing a chamber or storage compartment 2 for housing a packet ofcontinuous web form stationery 3r, resting or supported upon a tray 4fixed withinthe casing, in a superimposed relation or elevated planeabove the bottom of the casing. The space between the tray and casingbottom provides a compartment 5 having an entrance either at the end orside of the casing for depositing the record sheets as sequentiallydispensed from the machine and separated from the web. The leading endof the web, as unfolded from the packet, is engaged over the rear end ofa writing platen 6 within the casing and then disposed over the platenfor supporting a section or set of forms of the web for writing thereonor filling in the forms. After a set of forms has been filled in, thestrip or web is advanced initially by the web feed controlling unit andsubsequently, manually, for extracting the filled in set of forms andseparating or tearing the same from the web and disposing a successiveset of forms in writing position upon the platen. A margin frame I ishingedly or removably connected to the casing as a top therefor andoverlies the writing platen.

The stationery employed in the machine, following the general practice,constitutes a plurality of strips of paper each containing a sequence ofprinted forms, with the strips allocated for form registration and toproduce a composite web. The composite web is zig-zag folded into apacket, the strips being provided with relatively registered weakenedtransverse tear lines coinciding with the lines of fold for a separationof the forms, one from another and from the Web. The composite web isapertured to provide a set of apertures for each form which are utilizedin cooperation with pins or detents for goveming or regulating theadvance or withdrawal of the web, to extract or dispense a filled inform, limiting an operation to the length measurement of the form, foreffecting or maintaining the registration of a set of forms stationedupon the writing platen for manifolding and to initiate the advance ofthe Web to project the leading end of the web from the delivery end ofthe platen or casing to obtain a fingerhold thereon for continuedextraction.

The machine may be equipped with means by which carbon coated sheets orWebs are sustained and interleaved between the several strips of thecomposite web or the manifolding may be produced through the employmentof strips of carbon coated material interleaved between the work stripsas a lamination of the composite web for one-time service, which methodis steadily gaining in favor. The method of manifolding, forming no partof the present invention, may be variously modified and conform to thevarious ways now in practice or otherwise, and as the device of thepresent invention may be employed in connection with a single strip,further detailed elaboration thereof need not be made herein.

The web feed arresting and withdrawal initiating mechanism or device, asa unit, comprises a rectangular frame 8 having a side wall 9, oppositeend walls Ill-4|], and side wall sections I I--I I upon and within whichthe various working parts of the unit are mounted. The frame, however,could be substituted by walls forming a part of the casing I when builtinto the casing.

A slide plate I2 co-extensive with the side wall 9 is slidably mountedupon the inner side thereof for vertical reciprocation thereon, has atits upper edge and toward its relative opposite ends, verticallyextruding lugs or pin segments I3-I3, slightly curved in cross section.Each lug or pin segment traverses a correspondingly configuratedaperture in a laterally or inwardly extending flange I4 of the side wallsection 9 for guidingly sustaining the plate I2.

The pin segments I3-I3, provide stops for the web by their engagementrespectively through an aperture I5 in the web I6 disposed upon thewriting table. The slide plate I2 is yieldingly sustained by a barspring I! fixed to the frame 3 and connecting with a laterallyprojecting ear I8 on the bottom edge of the slide plate (see Figures 6and 12). The spring urges the slide plate upwardly, which as the web iswithdrawn, bears against the underside of the web in a position to snapthrough a set of apertures when brought into registry therewith andremain in such web arresting position until manually depressed forwithdrawing the filled in form of the web to dispense the same from themachine.

The slide plate I2 is depressed by a push or slide bar I9 to express thepin segments from the web apertures. The slide bar I9 extendslongitudinally through the frame, traversing the end walls Ill-4Hthereof, with one end bent laterally to form a thumb button. Theopposite end of the bar is slitted to form a tongue over which a spring20 is slipped for retracting the bar.

The lower edge of the bar has a key notch 2I cut therein, with an edge22 thereof inclined for cooperating with an inclined lug 23 laterallyprotruding from a side of the slide plate I2 for depressing the slideplate when the slide or push bar I9 is forced or pushed inwardly.

The lug 23 normally is in registry with the notch to permit the plate tobe urged upwardly for pin engagement through the web apertures. Uponpushing the slide bar I9 inwardly, as shown in Figure 9, the slide willbe depressed, expressingthe pins from the web, and as the lug 23 leavesthe notch 2|, it rides on the lower edge of the slide bar (see Figure 9)holding the slide plate in a depressed position until the slide barmoves to its normal position.

A hinge plate 24 is pivotally mounted within the frame adjacent theslide plate I2 and carries a slide plate 25 companioned to the slideplate I2, which likewise at its upper edge has a pair of fingers or pinsegments 26 protruding upwardly therefrom respectively in twin relationto the pin segments I3 of the slide plate I2 for jointly engagingthrough a web aperture.

The pin segments 26 are of curved form in cross section and eachtraverses a correspondingly configurated slot in a laterally projectingflange 21 of the hinge plate 24. The plate 25 is urged upwardy by aspring 29 companioned to the spring I! for the slide plate I2. Thesprings I1 and 29 may be representative as limbs of a U-shaped springmounted upon the frame, with the limbs respectively connected with theslide plates I2 and 25.

The hingeplate 24 is urged toward the slide plate I2 by a pair ofsprings 28, 28 engaged over the pivot pin connecting the hinge plate tothe frame, with one end of each spring fastened to the frame and itsopposite end either connected to or bearing against the hinge plate asshown in Figure 11. The hinge plate 24 and the slide plate 25, as aunit, is moved in an are forward by the slide or push bar I9 to initiatethe web advance for extending its leading end from the machine to adegree sufiicient for the operator to obtain a finger hold thereon tomanually continue its advance. When the plates are moved to theirforward limit for web advance, the slide plate 25 is sequentiallydepressed to extract its pin segments 26 from the web aperture forreleasing the web.

The push bar I9 is provided with a cam 39 fixed to and projectinglaterally therefrom, for engagement with a roller 30a, journalled withinlugs 3|, integral with the hinge plate. The lugs project throughapertures in the slide plate. The cam lug has an inner edge 32 to permitcontinued movement of the slide bar Hi While hold;- ing the plates atthe limit of? their forwardmorement, and. while. depressing the slideplate 25 which. at. its lower edgeis provided with an; inclined lug: 33,engaged. by anjinclinedr lug 3.4;, laterally projecting from: the slide.bar l9, The slide plate 25- as. shown. in Figure is: locked: in its.depressed position by a spring blade. 314a fixed upon the front side ofthe hinge plate 2t and has an aperture 35 toward itsupper end into:which a bit. 36 laterally projecting from the slide plate engages,thereby locking the. slide plate against movement. The: slide plate 25is thus held in a retreat and depressed; position until released at the.end of the. return stroke, by a laterally projecting finger 31 fixed tothe wall of the frame which flexesv the spring plate outwardly to clearthe bit and allow the slide plate to move upwardly automatically underspring pressure; bringing the pin segments against the undeflside of theweb ready to snap through an aperture in the. web when brought intoregistration" therewith.

In operation, the duplex or twin pin segments normally function as aunit and both are permitted to bear against the under-side of the webfor engaging through an aperture when brought into registrationtherewith. The pin segments however, operatingindependently, and eachbeing divisional of the apertur dimension makes it possible for one ofthem to enter a partially closed aperture resulting fromdis-registration of the several strips comprised in the web andtherefore functions to arrest web advance and restore registration,which could not be accomplished if the pin was of fuli ey lindricalcontour. The strips generally are guided longitudinally preventingrelative lateral displacement, disturbing to the alignment.

As shown in the drawings, each pin segment provides an outer surface ofan arc divisional of a circumference of the aperture and the pairarranged in fore and aft positionsso' that both may engage through anaperture; and? hold the strip of web against longitudinal displacement,and readjust the strips relatively to bring the same into registrationif the registration has been disturbed. Thus, it one of the pin segmentsis extended through an aperture which is partially closed, its entrywill correct strip displacement, sufliciently to permit the second pinto enter.

After the form has been filled in, the push bar I9 is manually pushedinward, whereupon, the slide plate I2 is depressed for retracting itspin segments I3l3 from the web aperture. The continued inward movementof the push bar, after the slide plate l2 has been depressed,sequentially swings the hinge plate 24 and slide plate 25, as a unit,forwardly and having a hold on the web advances the web to project itsleading end beyond the stationery tearing edge at the front edge of themarginal frame to enable the operator to obtain a finger hold upon theweb, for manually continuing its advance, or extraction. After the hingeand slide plate, as a unit, reach the end of their forward stroke theslide plate 25 is depressed to retract the pin segments from theaperture and locked in its depressed position for a return stroke andupon reaching its normal position the slide plate is again released sothat it can serve with the slide plate l2 for engaging through asuccessive set of apertures.

The device very comnact'and can beconvens iently installed within a verylow depth of casing; The duplexor plural. segmemcharacter of the pin,with: each segment independently operable for pin cooperation with; acommon aperture. in thewehior arresting advancement thereof, reduces to:a. the possibility of fail-, ure of performance due to the aperturebecoming clogged through; rielativedisarrangement. oi theaperture orlamination of the web.

One. of the: segments can enter a minimum size opening compared to. a.maximum size. required for the. entry of all and as the stationery 'nowgenerally employed, isv what is. known as flat packed, produced byzig-zagfolding the composite web, which materially retards any extendeddisarrangement' of the strips, it is unusual for the. registration ofthe strips to be disturbed to an extent which would completely clog theweb aperture or to an extent that would not permit the entry ofa singlepin segment, In practice it has beenfound'that-a twin pair of'pinsegments formed, as disclosed the drawings are ample, avoiding any unduemultiplication of parts which would materially increase the cost andoomphcated= assembly;

Having described my invention, I claim:-

1-. A- machine of the ciass described utilizing continuous formstationery, as a composite web having apertures therein forgoverning andcontrolling the web advance, comprising a'casing, a writing tabletwithin the casing for suppOrting the web for'wri-ting thereon, duplexpi-n segments movably mountedfor entry individually or as a unit.through an aperture in the web to arrest its advance, and a slidebar'mounted within the casing movable transversely to the segments, andcooperating therewithfor' depressing the segments to extract the samefrom a web aperture.

2; A machine of the class described utilizing continuous formstationery;asa composite web having aperturestherein for governing and controllingthe web advance, comprising a casing, a writing tablet within the casingfor supporting the web for writifngthereon', pin segments movablymounted below the forward end of the tablet for entry individuallyorunitaril-y through an aperture in; the web to arrest its advance, ahinged member for supporting one of the segments, and a slide barmovable transversely to the segments, and cooperating therewith in asequence for depressing one of the segments to extract the same from aweb aperture, swinging the second forward for initiating advance of theweb, and then extracting the same from the web aperture.

3. A machine of the class described utilizing continuous formstationery, as a composite web having apertures therein for governingand controlling the web advance, comprising a casing, a writing tabletwithin the casing for supporting the web for writing thereon, a firstslide plate reciprocable laterally of the tablet carrying pin segmentsfor entry through apertures in the web to arrest its advance, a secondslide plate, reciprocable and companion to the said first slide platecarrying pin segments for entry through apertures with said first namedpin segments, a hinged support for said second slide plate, and a slidebar mounted on the casing and movable transversely to said slide platesand cooperating therewith sequentially for depressing the first slideplate to extract its pin segment from the web apertures, swinging thesecond forward to initiate a web advance and then depress the secondslide plate.

4. In an autographic register, a casing includ ing a platen over whichsuperposed strips of paper are adapted to be moved, said paper includingaligning apertures, a sectional pin normally extended above the platenand adapted to engage each of the respective apertures, each sectionalpin comprising a rear section and a forward section, means for loweringthe rear section and moving the forward section forwardly for advancingthe strips and fordepressing the forward section and permitting itsreturn to aligning association with the rear section.

5. In an autographic'register, a casing, a platen over which superposedstrips of paper including aligning apertures are adapted to be moved,vertically depressible pins normally extended above the platen andengageable with said apertures, said Dins consisting of sections ininclined relationship to provide tapered pin ends for ease of insertioninto said apertures, and means for depressing the rear section andadvancing the forward section, said means effective for lowering theforward section when the strips have been advanced, therefore permittingreturn movement of said forward sections to positions associated withsaid rear sections for aligning insertion in the apertures.

6. In an autographic register having means for slidably supportingsuperposed strips of paper having aligning apertures, a pair of stripaligning pin elements, said pin elements disposed adjacent each otherfor concurrent entry into said aligning apertures, said pin elementsengaging, respectively, the front and rear edge portions of theapertures and being spaced apart when disposed in the apertures, anactuating means for lowering the rear pin element, advancing the forwardpin element for feeding the paper, and subsequently lowering the forwardpin element for permitting its return to a position adjacent the rearpin element, and resilient means for causing said related pin elementsto move upwardly when the next apertures are disposed im: mediatelyabove said related pin elements.

7. In an autographic register having means for slidably supportingsuperposed strips of paper having aligning apertures, a pair ofadjacently disposed pin elements normally disposed above said means forslidably supporting said stripswof paper and adapted to enter saidaligning apertures conjointly, means normally urging said pin elementsupwardly, actuator means for depressing the rear pin element, advancingthe forward pin element and lowering the forward pin ele ment after itsadvance, and means for returning said forward pin element to a positionadjacent the rear pin element for subsequent upward movement into thenext set of aligning apertures as they register with said pin elements.

8. In an autographic register having means for slidably supportingsuperposed strips of paper with aligning apertures, a pair of stripaligning members, means for supporting said members laterally adjacenteach other and for resiliently urging the same in the direction of saidpaper supporting means so that when said strips of paper are moved to apoint at which an aperture there of is adjacent said members, saidmembers will enter said aperture in lateral relationship with eachother, said members being so shaped that when placed in lateralrelationship with each other, they engage the front and rear edgeportions of the apertures respectively and are spaced apart.

9. In an autographic register having means for slidably supportingsuperposed strips of paper with aligning apertures, a pair of stripaligning members, means'for supporting said members laterally adjacenteach other and for resiliently urging the same in the direction of saidpaper supporting means so that when said strips of paper are moved to apoint at which an aperture thereof is adjacent said members, saidmembers willenter said aperture in lateral relationship with each other,said members being so shaped that when placed in lateral relationshipwith each other, they engage the front and rear edge portions of theapertures respectively and are spaced apart, and means forextracting-one of said strip aligning members from said apertures andthen advancing the other aligning member for feeding the strips ofpaper, said means effective for accomplishing said extracting andfeeding operations independently of pin movement.

HARRY J. WAECH'IER.

